Staple Foods

Staple foods remains a highly fragmented industry worldwide. The top players are losing market share as smaller brands innovate in plant-based, healthy alternatives, and private label improves in quality. Some leading companies will benefit from…

Having emerged from strict pandemic-related restrictions in most markets, 2022’s expected shifts in staple foods expenditure were disrupted by surging inflationary pressures around the globe. These significantly worsened with Russia’s invasion of…

This half-year review of Euromonitor International’s Staple Foods data provides analysis of the biannual update to Euromonitor’s Forecast Model (FM), alongside the quarterly update to the Macro Model, offering insight into the most important…

After record-high growth in 2020, staple foods saw decline in retail value in 2021 as governments eased pandemic-related restrictions and foodservice outlets reopened - although sales remained higher than in 2019. E-commerce and discounters increased…

Kraft Heinz Co ranked fifth in the global staple foods industry in 2021, focusing mainly on the US market. After a long-term downturn in market share, the company benefited from COVID-19’s impact on retail sales. To keep its position in the market,…

Barilla ranked ninth among the world’s leading staple foods companies in 2021, with retail value sales amounting to USD4.8 billion globally. COVID-19 led to an increase in home cooking, which supported sales of Barilla’s pasta. Italy remained its…

General Mills remained in 10th place among the world’s staple foods companies in 2021, despite losing global market share. Several of the company’s key RTE cereal brands have lost market share, but Cheerios remains the leading global RTE cereal. The…

The briefing explores consumer preferences when shopping for packaged foods across 14 key Indian cities. While tier 1 cities continue to remain strategically important and priority markets for leading companies, food companies must explore growing…

As a pioneer in instant noodles, Nissin ranks first in instant noodle cups and fourth in instant noodle pouches globally, with a presence in more than 30 countries. Facing a fair degree of maturity in instant noodles, the company is developing new…

This report examines the global outlook for the packaged food industry over the next five years. Recent performance and growth prospects are considered by category and region, including analysis of the top performing companies and brands. This…

Maizemeal is the most widely grown crop in sub-Saharan Africa, and is a staple food for an estimated 50% of the population. This report provides a broad overview of maizemeal as a staple in sub-Saharan Africa. It looks at production globally, and…